31 m. ago WSL: Chelsea v Tottenham, Everton v Manchester United and more – matchday live

⚽ News, buildup and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Spurs’ positivity under Ho | Email us with your thoughtsGareth Taylor will be looking to impress against his former club this afternoon as Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield. Taylor was sacked by City in March and is still yet to win a WSL game with Liverpool.Ahead of the game, Taylor told Sky Sports: “There’s a certain amount of loyalty with my coaching history. I’m not a religious person, but this way and this style is like my religion. Continue reading...

Sport

39 m. ago 'I'm an American student in the UK and one thing here doesn't make sense'

An American exchange student at Plymouth University has shared the one thing she claims 'doesn't make sense' about the UK way of living - but Brits soon came to argue back

Politics

47 m. ago Phillipson signals Government will ‘do the right thing’ and lift benefit cap

The Education Secretary said she will be ‘arguing’ the case for the change in Cabinet.

Politics

56 m. ago Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors

Experts say the move could eliminate the federal government’s power to cancel educational loansOfficials in the Trump administration are reportedly weighing the possibility of selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6tn student loan portfolio to private investors, which experts say could carry risks for both taxpayers and borrowers – potentially reshaping the student loan landscape in unpredictable ways.Senior officials at the education and treasury departments have been engaged in internal conversations about offloading select, high-performing segments of the government’s student debt holdings, according to a Politico report this week. These loans are part of the larger portfolio owed by roughly 45 million borrowers nationwide. Continue reading...

Economics

68 m. ago The story behind the spy stories: show reveals secrets of John le Carré’s craft

How author researched his plots and letters from Alec Guinness feature in Oxford exhibition Lamplighters, pavement artists, babysitters – they have taken on whole new meanings thanks to John le Carré. As his fans will know, they are part of tradecraft practised by the spies he wrote about so evocatively. Now, almost five years after his death, an exhibition, with the title Tradecraft, reveals the techniques and motivations of the characters’ real creator, David Cornwell.As you enter the exhibition in Oxford University’s Bodleian library you are greeted with a large portrait of Cornwell, wearing a black bucket cap, looking straight ahead with piercing eyes, his chin resting on his gently clasped hands. Accompanying the photo are two of his quotes. “I am not a spy who writes novels, I am a writer who briefly worked in the secret world,” one says. The second, after questioning whom, if anyone, we can trust, continues: “What is loyalty – to ourselves, to whom, to what? Whom, if anyone, ...

Politics

69 m. ago PM’s national security adviser ‘played no role in collapse of China spy case’

Jonathan Powell did not take part in discussions about the ‘substance or the evidence’ of the case, Bridget Phillipson said.

Events

1 hour ago The making of the schoolgirl killers: How two sisters who beat an innocent old man to death for kicks turned from smartly

A Daily Mail investigation has uncovered disturbing, or perhaps even horrifying details of the two girls' childhoods - and how the malign influence of a drug addict father set them on the path to the Old Bailey.

Events

1 hour ago Vets urge pet owners to do 4 crucial things to keep cats and dogs safe during darker months

Veterinarians at Glasgow Pet Emergency Hospital have shared their top tips for pet owners and the general public on how best protect all pets and animals in the area during the winter months

Politics

1 hour ago Two Man City stars are on collision course for epic November showdown

Manchester City players have been in action on international duty and for two of them a crucial fixture is just around the corner.

Politics

2 h. ago Gaza truce is step forward but it must only be ‘start of process’, minister says

Bridget Phillipson warned there is no ‘cast-iron guarantee’ of enduring peace and international efforts must continue.

Politics

2 h. ago Starmer has 'full confidence' in Blairite national security chief Jonathan Powell despite mounting fury at China spying case shambles

Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson insisted the PM is still behind the key adviser as MPs demand answers.

Events

2 h. ago Woman who got pregnant in jail with no contact now on trial for 'murder'

Daisy Link likened her pregnancy to the Virgin Mary's, telling journalists that she and a fellow prison inmate had cooked up an elabaroate scheme to concieve a child

Events

3 h. ago Beauty shoppers rush for 'glass hair in a bottle' treatment that gives 4 days of shine

Fight frizz, protect from heat and give hair mirror-like shine with this clever new treatment

Economics

3 h. ago Danny Rohl tells Rangers exactly why he walked out on Sheffield Wednesday after club fumbled huge £1m payday

Rohl is the frontrunner to replace Russell Martin after being firmly considered in the summer

Economics

3 h. ago Married At First Sight UK star slams show and tells fans 'You'll see it all'

Married At First Sight UK groom John Shepherd has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the show's latest episode

Politics

3 h. ago DWP Universal Credit claimants who miss phone call could lose out

If you miss a phone call from the DWP without a good reason, you could face a sanction

Politics

3 h. ago TV fans beg for second series of 'absolutely phenomenal' crime drama

Italian action drama, Hotel Costiera, landed on Amazon Prime last month - and it's safe to say that viewers have loved the six-part series.

Events

4 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing week three: Lewis Cope lands first 10 of the series in action

All the updates from week three of the BBC competition as Cynthia Erivo joins as guest mentor

Culture

4 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh addresses 'torturous issue' as he tells wife 'we need to move on'

Alan Titchmarsh has opened up about a problem he has with his garden furniture, and the veteran gardener has admitted that he's 'weary' of seeing the same thing everywhere

Politics

4 h. ago World Cup qualifiers, WSL updates and football news – matchday live

⚽ News, buildup and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Relevant link here | And email us with your thoughtsTime to look ahead to today’s fixtures, with Scotland among the teams in World Cup qualifying action.Group CScotland v BelarusDenmark v GreeceNetherlands v FinlandLithuania v PolandSan Marino v CyprusRomania v AustriaFaroe Islands v Czech RepublicCroatia v Gibraltar Continue reading...

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